Tag: Airtightness

Cheryl Hitchcock and Dudley Thompson were living and working in a large Victorian end of terrace house in Kendal. However, working from home meant keeping a large old house warm all day every day and, despite all attempts to improve the energy efficiency (roof insulation, double glazing, door and window

The UK government is already legally committed to an 80% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2050, (from 1990 levels), and has accepted since the Paris climate deal that eventually there’ll have to be a 100% reduction. Architect Nigel Humphrey wanted to ensure that the refurbishment of his own home reflected

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Since its arrival in the UK 17 years ago, hempcrete (or ‘hemp-lime’) has been used ever more widely in both the domestic and commercial construction sectors. Hempcrete, it appears, is here to stay – and if the number of enquiries we get on a daily

Now quite famous in UK eco-building circles, 'Tony's zero carbon house' which was first featured in Green Building magazine some five years ago gets a revisit from the author who kindly updates us on the successes and challenges that the project has highlighted since completion. Tony Cowling reports....
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